ATR Industry Weekly News (30 April - 06 May 2018)

Air Senegal now plans to start operations by start May 2018, according to the government, who granted the carrier its AOC. Initial fleet is two ATR72-600s, followed by two leased A319s in 4Q 2018.

Bangkok Airways (Thailand) expects to receive two new A319s and two new ATR -600s in 2018, with two more ATR -600s in 2019. The extra capacity will help the carrier add more routes to Myanmar, Vietnam and China by 4Q 2018.